Alfonso that’s a great observation. I know exactly what you mean, I’ve seen it on a few Heathland courses but I couldn’t say for sure if it’s only Colt even though I’m struggling to identify other examples. Even so you have to give him credit for using the land so brilliantly. Seeing a couple of holes linked together gets a sense of excitement going and may even distract you from the hole you are on. Mostly though it works because it's a change of pace from all the twists and turns that most of these course have with holes playing in isolation.
Is this the view at Swinley you were thinking of?
The land on Links courses wouldn’t adapt to this so well. There are places, the third tee at Dornock and the 5th at Rosses Point, where you can see the course suddenly unfold in front of you but that’s not quite the same effect. You need that long movement in the land and trees to block out the rest of the view.
More open courses like Sutton Coldfield
And Walton Heath
Have a suggestion of what you’re after but it’s not got that effect.
Can anyone else think of linked holes like this?
I’ll check my pictures – possibly 5&6 at the Addington (again not uphill)? (17&18 at Woking? Not uphill) I'm sure there's something at Worplesdon or West Hill?
Edit I see Sean has the right picture at Swinley.